Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia
Croatia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,160 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,518 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
1,160 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,160 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia peaked at 1,518 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,160 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,467 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 1,511 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,465 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,511 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,518 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,399 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,386 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,385 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,389 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,399 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,402 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,405 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,337 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,302 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,332 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,301 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,298 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,288 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,278 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,231 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,204 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,203 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,165 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,160 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,455 Thousand persons | 1,385 Thousand persons | 1,518 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,345 Thousand persons | 1,288 Thousand persons | 1,405 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,207 Thousand persons | 1,160 Thousand persons | 1,278 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,946 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,700 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Croatia was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,160 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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